Beethovens 9. Sinfonie / Jahresschlusskonzert der SKS
- Location:
- Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Liederhalle Beethoven-Saal, Berliner Platz 1, 70174 Stuttgart
Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra
Beethoven Choir Stuttgart
Soloists to be announced
Dan Ettinger, conductor
Program:
Beethoven Symphony No. 9 with the final chorus on Schiller's ode "An die Freude"
A song conquers the world!
The premiere of the "Ninth" was a success with the public despite many mistakes, and Beethoven opened up a new world in his music. The "Ninth" went around the world and proved to be completely timeless. Political regimes also used the "Ode to Joy" for their own purposes, although it is doubtful whether Beethoven would have intended this. His "Götterfunken" went around the world as the pop hit "A song of joy", which would probably have put him in a conciliatory mood. Since 1985, the instrumental version of his ode has been the official anthem of the European Union.
Special concert by SKS Russ